The Brew Site
My latest article for The Bulletin is on pumpkin beer, one of my all-time favorite categories! I profile three Central Oregon pumpkin (or pumpkin spice, in the case of one of them) ales, as well as delving briefly into the history behind the gourd. Pumpkin beer as we know it … Continue reading
Last week, the Best of Craft Beer Awards announced the results of its fresh hop competition, the judging for which took place over two different sessions in Oregon and Washington. Judges evaluated 219 fresh hop beers from 91 breweries, which is a lot of fresh hop beer to have in … Continue reading
This Saturday, October 28, Beers From the Dead 2 takes place at On Tap in Bend, a Halloween-themed revival of “classic Oregon microbrews” that are, thematically, back from the dead for this special event (zombie beers, if you will). The event features a lineup of 11 beers and a cider, … Continue reading
Here are reviews of a couple of lighter ales from Public Coast Brewing of Cannon Beach; these are ones the brewery had sent me to promote its seasonal summer offerings, although ’67 Blonde Ale is a year-round beer. Besides the two beers highlighted below, I’d also received Blueberry Wheat Ale, … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin, out a week and half ago, covered the local Great American Beer Festival winning beers and breweries, with a focus on Immersion Brewing, a first-time GABF winner this year with its Poggers fruited sour ale. Immersion has previously won awards at other competitions, including … Continue reading
“tinyHaus” is 10 Barrel Brewing’s “brewery within a brewery,” essentially a 10-barrel pilot brewing system that serves as a bit of a playground for specialty, limited beers that can showcase the brewing team’s creativity. The project is led by brewmaster Tonya Cornett, and releases a number of these beers in … Continue reading
The Diff’rent Smokes brewfest returns to Bend this Saturday, October 14, taking place this time around at GoodLife Brewing and featuring a variety of smoked beer styles. There will be 20 beers pouring at the fest, with proceeds benefitting the Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association; tickets are available online for $20 … Continue reading
Bell’s Brewery introduced a new beer recently, expanding upon its ultra popular Oberon Ale summer seasonal to include a new version—Oberon Eclipse, a citrus wheat beer introduced for the fall and winter months. It’s part of a push to keep the Oberon brand available year round. And I’ve got the … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin hit the stands a week and a half ago, and I wrote about the seasonal ciders from Bend Cider Company, specifically the company’s Guava Hibiscus Cider which was released for summer. Bend Cider opened in 2019, with a cidery and taproom located in Tumalo. … Continue reading